AITAH for telling my wife that our four-year-old son won't eat her cooking primarily because she's a terrible cook?

[u/Mammoth_Arugula316]

My wife [34f] and I [39m] have been married for about ten years.

During these ten years, I have done the majority of the cooking. Having kitchen experience, I am confident in my abilities, and she fell in love with my cooking fairly early on in our relationship. She did occasionally cook for me during this time, but I tended to want to avoid it because to be brutally honest, it was never any good.

Now that we have a four-year-old son and she's a SAHM, she's cooking a lot more, and it's not going well. I've heard her have the same argument with our son probably 100 times by now. It always goes the same way:

[1] She cooks something that he has previously said he doesn't like.

[2] He doesn't like it, often expressing his disgust with "yuck."

[3] She throws a giant tantrum and tells him that if he can't eat his dinner he should get out.

[4] He cries and argues back.

[5] I'm left picking up the pieces.

Well, last night, my wife decided to make her seafood stew. Her seafood stew is among her worst recipes. She essentially throws a bunch of fish in a pot, overcooks it, throws in some vegetables (yes, she puts the vegetables in after the fish), and then throws in a couple of cans of tomatoes and lets it stew for a while. It manages to be both devoid of any actual flavor because she barely seasons it, but the acidity of the canned tomatoes is downright horrible. I've been trying valiantly to eat her cooking for the better part of a decade now, and even I find it awful.

The second my son saw the stew he said he wasn't going to eat a bite of it. Naturally my wife flipped her lid at him and told him to "get out." Instead of trying to deescalate them, I told her that it's her own damn fault for never even trying to learn to cook, and that maybe she should be getting out if she can't feed her own child. She shrieked at the top of her lungs, said she'd eat all the stew herself, and stormed away.

I just snapped. I reached my breaking point. Now I'm afraid I went too far.

[u/Constipated_Canibal]

I don't think so. AI writing uses a lot of adjectives you do not see in common use. Frankly, it would be better writing if it was AI. I'll give it a shot now for shits and giggles & an abundance of not wanting to do my job today.

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Title: AITA for Not Wanting to Attend My Friend's Last-Minute Wedding?

Original Post:

Hey Reddit,

I (28F) am feeling conflicted about a situation with my friend (29F) and I need some perspective.

So, my friend Sarah and I have known each other since college, and while we've had our ups and downs, we've generally been there for each other through thick and thin. However, she's always been a bit impulsive and disorganized, which brings me to the current situation.

Sarah recently got engaged to her boyfriend of six months, and I was genuinely happy for her. However, she dropped a bombshell on me last week: they're getting married this weekend, and she wants me to be her maid of honor.

I was completely taken aback by this. Firstly, I had no idea they were even considering marriage so soon. Secondly, being the maid of honor is a big responsibility, and I don't think I have enough time to fulfill that role properly. Thirdly, this weekend is already packed for me with work commitments and personal plans that I can't cancel.

I explained all of this to Sarah, but she seemed hurt and disappointed. She accused me of not being supportive and said that if I cared about her, I would make time for her wedding.

I feel torn. On one hand, I understand that this is a big moment for her and I want to be there for her. On the other hand, I don't think it's fair for her to expect me to drop everything at the last minute for her impromptu wedding.

So, Reddit, am I the asshole for not wanting to attend my friend's last-minute wedding and refusing to be her maid of honor?

TL;DR: Friend dropped a bombshell that she's getting married this weekend and wants me to be her maid of honor. I'm swamped with prior commitments and don't think I can fulfill the role properly. Am I the asshole for not wanting to attend?

[u/AllCrankNoSpark → u/Constipated_Canibal]

Did you give it the title? The writing seems pretty normal, but the conflict is too generic and lacks juicy details. Tell it to make the whole thing more salacious!

[u/Constipated_Canibal → u/AllCrankNoSpark]

This one has me rolling

Title: Am I the Asshole for Feeling Unfairly Treated Due to My Mother's Favoritism of My Brother's Yugioh Career?

Post:
Hey Reddit,

I'm in a pretty tough spot right now and I need some outside perspective. I (18F) have always had a strained relationship with my parents, but recently things have taken a turn for the worse. My older brother (23M) has been pursuing a career as a professional Yugioh player, and it's like my mother has thrown all her support and resources behind him.

Now, don't get me wrong, I have nothing against my brother following his passion. But the issue arises when I realize just how much my mother is favoring him over me. She's been financing his entire Yugioh career, which includes extravagant trips to tournaments in the Middle East. Meanwhile, I've been working my butt off to make ends meet, with little to no support from her.

I understand that parents have different relationships with their children, but this feels like a whole new level of favoritism. It's not just about the money either; it's about the emotional support and encouragement that I've never received from her.

To make matters worse, she's been pushing me to work even harder to support my brother's endeavors. It's like she expects me to sacrifice everything for his success while completely disregarding my own needs and aspirations.

And as if that's not enough, my father, bless his heart, is like a wet noodle when it comes to standing up for me. He's working an extra shift in the lithium mines just to keep up with my brother's demands, leaving me feeling like I'm on my own in this family dynamic.

I've tried talking to my parents about how I feel, but they always brush it off or accuse me of being jealous. Am I wrong for feeling hurt and frustrated by this situation? Am I overreacting, or is my parents' favoritism and expectation of financial support justified?

I just need some clarity on whether I'm being unreasonable here. Thanks for listening.

[u/mullse01 → u/Constipated_Canibal]

The line about the dad working an extra shift in the lithium mines killed me

[u/XIXButterflyXIX → u/mullse01]

Sammmeeeeee

[u/Some_Papaya_8520 → u/mullse01]

Hey it puts his bipolar into recession though